Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. NREL started a 12-month in-use technology evaluation comparing in-use fuel economy and maintenance costs of gHEVs and comparative diesel parcel delivery trucks in April 2009.

Fuel Economy 199

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

NREL’s Fleet Test and Evaluation Team recently completed a year-long technology evaluation of gasoline hybrid electric (gHEV) FedEx Express delivery trucks compared with conventional diesel vehicles. Ah NiMH battery pack. Laboratory-measured diesel-equivalent fuel economy was similar between the gHEV (7.3 – 11.4

Fuel Economy 186

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

By providing effective and reliable starting power for large diesel engines at low temperatures or in frequent stop-start usage the supercapacitors will allow the vehicle battery to be optimized for the application. Furthermore, the performance of a supercapacitor remains stable over a very wide temperature range (typically -40 °C to +70 °C).

Nickel Cadmium 150

Nickel Cadmium Ni-Li Nickel Metal Hydride Diesel 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. Clean Fleet Report’s test car had the Lexus Multimedia System with a 12.3-inch,

Lexus 76

Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 76

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD and came away reminded why more than 50% of Lexus owners return to the brand. In 380 miles of mixed driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved an average of 31.2 Hybrid Sophistication. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

Lexus 93

Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 93

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. Clean Fleet Report’s test car had the Lexus Multimedia System with a 10.3-inch,

Lexus 79

Lexus Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 79

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

Most participants noted that developing fuel cell bus maintenance facilities was not as challenging as expected. According to the report, participants expressed strong enthusiasm for deploying more hydrogen buses, with most indicating a desire for larger fleets, such as 50–100 buses per site. The most significant challenge was range.

Nickel Metal Hydride 170

Nickel Metal Hydride Hydrogen 2002 Fuel 170